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Since the Union won the war, and the North suffered very little battle damage in the war (Penn. was one of the few exceptions); the economy of the Union after the Civil War was very prosperous. The North made a lot of money and the prosperity, (among other things), built the first USA trans-continental railroad from Iowa to California.
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∙ 7y agoThe Northern states were prosperous before, during and after the US Civil War. It's wealth rested on its expanding industrial base, the wealth generated by its western frontier territories and its agricultural sector. It also benefited from its mining industry. The main problem the North had after the war was to pay down the $7 billion in debt it accumulated and the social and economic problems of the Reconstruction Era.
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∙ 9y agoRailroads and new inventions led to economic growth in Virginia after the devastating Civil War. Railroads were especially important in expanding the business and industry sector of Virginia.
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∙ 14y agoVirginia's Economy was growing rapidly in the cities
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The US general in the Civil War was...?
As might be expected, the Union had a number of officers with the rank of general in the US Civil War. At the end of the war, however, US Grant was in charge of the Union's fighting forces.
Civil War Veterans in Congress?
About 45 US Congressmen fought in the US Civil War; Union Forces of course.
What side the US Civil War had the greater manufacturing and iron production?
Clearly, the Union states had a superior advantage in manufacturing capability and iron ore production.Prior to the US Civil War, the South did not need industry as it was a basically agricultural economy. This became a problem for the South as the war wore on.
What was the most used weapon by the Union infantry during the US Civil War?
During the US Civil War one weapon was the most used one by the Union infantry. This was the 1861 Model of the Springfield rifle.
How many Union casualties were there in the US Civil War?
Union Army in Civil War Battle Deaths 140,000 Non-Battle Deaths 220,000 ( Disease, Suicides, etc.)
Why were the union troops doing so bad in the US Civil War?
The black slaves helped the union in two ways. First, they escaped from the South bringing the confederate's economy down. And second, most of the blacks joined the Union army to help win the Civil War.
What was the Southern economy like forty years after the US Civil War?
The South's economy was devastated after the US Civil War. As a summary statement, for a forty year period after the Civil War, the economy of the South was stagnated, and two thirds of its wealth was destroyed.
How did southern states respond to the Lincoln's election?
They seceded from the Union, and the US Civil War, followed.
What was the name of the union plan attack during the civil war?
US civil war
The economy in the southern part of the US was?
civil war
Who were the other fighters in the US Civil War?
The Union of the North, and the Confederates of the South fought in the US Civil War.
During the US Civil War what was the capital of the Union?
The US capitol now and during the US Civil War was Washington DC.
Who was president of the union during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States, or Union, during the US Civil War.
How many States were in the Union before the start of the US Civil War?
There were 34 States in the Union when the Civil War began.
The US general in the Civil War was...?
As might be expected, the Union had a number of officers with the rank of general in the US Civil War. At the end of the war, however, US Grant was in charge of the Union's fighting forces.
What was the opposite of the Confederacy in the US Civil War?
Union
Civil War Veterans in Congress?
About 45 US Congressmen fought in the US Civil War; Union Forces of course.
